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Cerebral Monitoring in the Operating Room and the Intensive Care Unit: An introductory for the clinician and a guide for the novice wanting to open a window to the brain

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Freye, E. Cerebral Monitoring in the Operating Room and the Intensive Care Unit: An introductory for the clinician and a guide for the novice wanting to open a window to the brain. J Clin Monit Comput 19, 169–178 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10877-005-0714-x

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